Glory Silver Plated Intermediate 16 Keys Open/Closed Hole C Flute

Nice flute sounds close to the Armstrong that was in the shop

Glory Silver Plated Intermediate Open/Closed Hole C Flute Bundle with Case, Tuning Rod, Polish Cloth, Joint Grease, Pair of Gloves and Screw Driver This is the first flute I've owned and so far I'm loving it. I've played an 18th century military fife off and on for almost ten years. The fife is about the size of a piccolo, in the flute family, has no keys (hence some notes are not true), and plays in a high register than is unsuitable for indoors except for the very lowest octave. Having experience with the flute family, I decided it was time to upgrade to something that was more sophisticated and easier on the ears. On a tight budget, I was happy to find a flute for under $100 that wasn't just a student flute and had good reviews. So far I am very pleased. There was one flaw that it came with: one of the keys was missing a pad on the back finger that rested against the flute body, so the glue where the pad was supposed to attach too made the key stick. I simply cut out a thin sliver from an old cotton T-shirt and pressed it into the glue and now the key works just fine and the flute body isn't any worse for the wear. Other than the missing pad, it seems sturdy enough (handled with care as all flutes should), sounds great, and came with everything I needed to get started (except for a fingering chart, which you can look up on Google). I especially wanted to get an open holed flute, since I was used to playing the fife open holed (since there aren't any keys on it). Good thing the flute comes with plugs for the keys, because it's a lot more sensitive open holed than I imagined! Once I get used to the fingering position (much wider than on the fife) I'll take out the plugs. Meanwhile, I still have to get used to the changes in fingering and breath sensitivity compared to the fife. The flute is more finicky than the fife, but that is because I'm used to the fife. The flute should become less finicky in short order with practice. Very happy with the flute and wouldn't mind playing it for an audience, even though it wasn't several hundred dollars! Of course being cheap there are inevitably flaws in the build quality, and if I ever get a professional level flute I'll probably see the difference very quickly. However, it sounds as good as any other and with enough care it should last a good long while.

This flute is beautiful. The sound quality is excellent. The flute sounds so soft and clear. I bought this intermediate flute so that I could step up from my beginner flute which I have had for 20 years. The new Glory flute is more like a professional flute for me and it came with all the accessories that were promised. I have been looking for an intermediate flute for years but could not find one that was affordable for me until now. I am glad I made the purchase. I am planning to use my new flute this Sunday for a duet with my son who is playing the piano. Thank you for a great quality product that is affordable.

Like the tone of the flute, pretty good quality for price, great functionality, easy to use for beginners, okay durability. Low C is especially hard to get out of this flute compared to others. I’ve had this for a year and other than one sticky key, there’s been no problems.

I have played clarinet for many years in a variety of ensembles, mainly community & professional bands, orchestra, chamber music, a few small ensembles (nothing like nerding out with a clarinet octet) and pit orchestras. After subbing for a couple of shows in a pit orchestra for a local musical, I decided that I wanted to start doing more of this playing and so I invested in a few new instruments for doubling purposes. So far, I have been playing this flute for the last 6 weeks and loving it! The easy of range, the clarity of tone and the basic instrument machines are very good. Intonation seems to be getting better as I become more familiar with this instrument and it plays pretty consistent from the lower to the higher registrars. After a short period of time I removed the plastic tone-hole covers and found that this brought an even warmer sound – I’ll never go back to a closed hole flute again. This instrument is a big improvement over my previous flute and I find that I am truly enjoying myself as I explore my new sound.

This is the second time I purchased this flute, the first time my daughter dropped it so that was our fault. The second time after use for 1 month, during my daughter's lesson, it spontaneously broke and is unplayable. And of course the return window just closed. Like everything from China this is a total piece of garbage. Wouldn't recommend. I will be purchasing one from a local music shop instead.

Where do I get started? When I first ordered this I could only select one shipping method. It drove me up the wall. I kept wondering when it would arrive. But thankfully I was amazed! I ordered this 5-8-14. And it arrived 5-14-14. I was so happy. I had ordered this for my younger brother's 15th birthday, who had a concert that day too. To see his reaction upon opening this gift is priceless. He absolutely loves it! I was more than satisfied and well worth the price and even the head racking shipping method. It originally said it would arrive late June. Good thing it was more than wrong! I love it. Its beautiful and is a perfect gift for a flute lover :3 buy buy buy it!

We bought this for our 13 year old son, who is now in his second year of playing the flute. I used to play as well and so I can tell you that this is an excellent product - well made, excellent tonal quality. Fantastic value! He loves it and he also LOVES the super-light case! It is SO much cheaper than renting one from a music store! I love that it came with all of the essential cleaning tools, too. He doesn't really use the gloves much, but they were a nice touch. :-)

Have not yet begun to play it but it is beautiful and great carry case....love the look. Nice.

This flute made beautiful sound and the price was competitive for opened hole keys. My girl is not a beginner, she used this flute as a back up one. In general, it is worth to buy.

It’s an ok beginner flute. Some tuning issues between notes but for the price. good

El vendedor respondió mis preguntas antes de realizar la compra, comprometiéndose a resolver cualquier posible inconformidad, lo cual agradecí. La Flauta llegó en tiempo estimado, bien empacada, bien protegida, muy limpia, nueva, buena funcionalidad, muy satisfecho con la compra, muchas gracias.